School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies, and Simulations
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This text helps prospective and experienced principals, administrators, and supervisors increase their knowledge and skills through concepts, case-studies, and simulations. Part I presents important theoretical concepts and research findings that can improve educators’ problem-solving and leadership effectiveness. Part II consists of over 65 reality-based case studies, “In-Basket Exercises,” simulations, and role-plays to illustrate problems and issues. The case studies, simulations, and exercises stimulate class discussion and reflection on key issues facing today’s school administrator and offer guidelines for thoughtful problem-solving and resolution. The new edition has been updated to include the most current research on areas such as leadership, as well as refocused chapters to more accurately address real life school situations.
PART I: MAJOR CONCEPTS IN ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: CONCEPTUAL TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIPIntroductionISLLC StandardChapter 1: LeadershipChapter 2: Decision MakingChapter 3: Authority, Power, and InfluenceChapter 4: CommunicationChapter 5: Conflict ManagementChapter 6: Organizational CultureChapter 7: School Improvement PART II: CASE STUDIES AND SIMULATIONSChapter 8: Introduction to Clinical Materials and Learning Experiences Chapter 9: Beginning Challenges 1. Preparing for the Job Search2. From Teacher to Administrator3. The New Principal (In-Basket Activities)4. The New Assistant Principal (In-Basket Activities) 5. Resentment over Appointment6. Why Does a Woman Need to Act Like a Man?7. Gimme That Old-Time Discipline8. Is Being Busy Necessarily Productive?Chapter 10: Student Problems 9. School Yard Dangers10. The Underachiever11. What Should Be the Role of the Student Newspaper?12. A Complex Discipline Problem13. The Drop-Out Problem (Simulation Exercise) 14. Students Can’t Take Pressure Any Longer15. An Issue of Morals and Priorities16. "Zero Tolerance" for Weapons in Schools17. Student Drug Problem at Washington School18. Do Extreme Times Call for Radical Action? (A Leaderless Group Activity)19. A Different Kind of "Drug" ProblemChapter 11: Administrator-Staff Relationships 20. Teacher Selection21. Problems of a Beginning Teacher22. Faculty Teamwork23. Who Needs Lesson Plans?24. Conflict Over Teacher Citizenship Rights25. Faculty Dissatisfaction and Low Morale26. Teacher Files a Grievance27. Teacher Reacts Negatively to Personnel Evaluation28. Faculty Slowdown29. Do Women Have Power? 30. Collaboration WoesChapter 12: School-Community Relations 31. Curriculum Unit Upsets Parents32. Communication and Constructed Reality33. Parental Apathy 34. Wanted: A Plan for Improving Parental and Community Involvement 35. The School-Community Web36. Developing Student Talent37. A New Role for the Parents’ Organization38. How Much Should Parents Be Told?39. Administrator-Press Relations40. Public Relations: What’s Really Important?41. Censorship? Or Parents’ Rights?42. Financial Crisis!Chapter 13: Role and Organizational Problems 43. Principal’s Mid-Year Problems and Priorities (In-Basket Activities) 44. Principal’s End-of-the Year Problems and Priorities (In-Basket Activities) 45. Principal’s Dilemma 46. Principal’s Personal Conduct Results in Possible Suspension 47. Intra-Organizational Role Conflict 48. Supervisor-Principal Relationship49. The Superintendent and the New School Board Members50. Administrator EvaluationChapter 14: Social Justice Issues51. Can Total School Integration Be Achieved?52. Minority Parents Are Dissatisfied with Integration53. We Want Neighborhood Schools, Too!54. Metropolitan Integration55. Parents Detect Racial Disparity56. Teacher Difficulty in a Multicultural Climate57. Matter of What?58. Do (Should?) We Treat Them All Alike?59. Ideas on IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act)60. Student Formed Gay-Straight Alliance61. Inclusion of Special Needs StudentsChapter 15: Problems of Change 62. Teacher Tries to Individualize Instruction63. Effective Schools: How Do We Get There From Here? (A Group Activity) 64. Planning for Improvement65. School-Based Management66. Restructuring Staff Evaluation and Supervision67. Changing the Role of the Building Principal68. In-Service or Disservice Education? Part I69. In-Service or Disservice Education? Part II70. School Choice 71. School District Chips Away at Computer Education Problems 72. When NCLB Meets You at Your School DoorIndex
